cavity brick with plasterboard finishes, concrete lintels. Good loft access, generous under-floor voids and a straightforward driveway make the physical work easy; the variable is always the CU generation.
The awkward part of consumer unit upgrades on a Ebbw Vale post-war semi isn't the install — it's the route. Good loft access, generous under-floor voids and a straightforward driveway make the physical work easy; the variable is always the CU generation.
We map the route at survey, mark it up on a photo, and price against that specific plan. Nothing gets discovered mid-job that could have been priced at quote stage.
Good loft access, generous under-floor voids and a straightforward driveway make the physical work easy; the variable is always the CU generation.
Wiring generation on this stock is typically rewired 1990s–2010s; kitchen and bathroom often updated separately with mixed board vintages. On a post-war semi you should expect us to flag: kitchen refit added post-rewire, socket circuit no longer matches the original ring layout; bathroom shower feed on a 6mm radial with an isolator hidden above the ceiling; outside tap or outside socket added on a spur without RCD protection.
Materials and methods we spec on post-war semi work: metal-clad 18th Edition CU with RCBO per circuit; SPD retrofit; shower feed uprated to 10mm where the run length demands it. Everything is priced on the quote — nothing added on invoice.
Focus on the hallway or garage, the consumer unit location, and the intended cable route. Usually 15–30 minutes on-site or a short photo set.
Priced against your post-war semi's specific construction, not a template. Route sketched, materials listed, no line-item surprises.
Diary planned for the access constraint that matters on this stock — good loft access, generous under-floor voids and a straightforward driveway make the physical work easy; the variable is always the cu generation.
NICEIC certificate, photo evidence of hidden work, Part P where applicable — all emailed the evening the job signs off.
In the Ebbw Vale area, post-war semi addresses cluster in specific streets — we know the layouts before we walk in, which shortens the survey and firms up the quote.
No — surveys for Ebbw Vale post-war semi enquiries are free. You only pay once the fixed-price scope is agreed.
A CU swap is usually enough. We test every circuit at survey and only recommend rewiring where the readings genuinely justify it.
For a post-war semi usually yes — a 15-minute survey or a set of photos of the hallway or garage and the consumer unit is enough to write a fixed price.
metal-clad 18th Edition CU with RCBO per circuit; SPD retrofit; shower feed uprated to 10mm where the run length demands it. All on the written quote.
Two things: kitchen refit added post-rewire, socket circuit no longer matches the original ring layout, and the wiring generation — rewired 1990s–2010s. Both go on the quote, not the invoice.
"Arrived when said. Did the job, no mess, we were very grateful. Would call again. Very polite." — Christine, ASAP New Cable — Bedroom
Post-War Semi stock isn't confined to Ebbw Vale — the same construction era shows up across Tredegar and Abertillery. We consolidate diary days across the postcode.
If you take one thing from this page: the awkward part is the routing, not the install. On a post-war semi, good loft access, generous under-floor voids and a straightforward driveway make the physical work easy; the variable is always the cu generation — that's what the quote should reflect.
Calling is faster than a form when the post-war semi has quirks (kitchen refit added post-rewire). Two-minute triage, honest read on lead time, booked into the diary the same call.
